Outcomes and implications for Bangladesh
SINCE its inception in 2007, the Quad has come a long way as a nascent security platform in the Indo-Pacific region. Emerging through ups and downs as well as divergent approaches, it got on the ground in 2017 when there was a revival of the Quad and its member countries came on a common goal of dealing with a resurgent China. Between 2007 and 2017, it was not able to bring about the desired outcomes. Later on, the March 2021 virtual summit of the head of the states of the Quad created new prospects. Notably, the Covid pandemic and the increasing viability of Indo-Pacific dynamics made the journey to change it towards a concrete platform of strategic cooperation. Finally, the in-person summit, held in Washington on September 22, 2021 for the first time in the Quad history, resurfaced the US strategic en route to the Indo-Pacific when the Asian strategic perimeter is getting new dimensions after the creation of AUKUS. The summit between the US, India, Japan and Australia became a historic development as it unleashed a new dimension of strategic-geopolitical rivalry and cooperation.
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.